Services & pricing

Thoughtful therapy. Practical work. Space for what matters.

Online therapy for individual adults and couples in California with Anisha Mistry, LMFT, LPCC.

Choosing a therapist is a personal decision—and an investment of your time, energy, and resources. You deserve to understand who you will be working with, what therapy can address, and how sessions can support the changes you want to make.

I bring over ten years of experience working with many kinds of couples, alongside my work with individual adults. My approach is collaborative and grounded in understanding your experience: the patterns that keep repeating, the context behind them, and the skills you want to develop. We will work toward goals that matter to you, with room to reflect, ask questions, and practice a different response.

Couples therapy

Understand the cycle. Make room for a different conversation.

You may care deeply about one another and still feel caught in the same argument. Perhaps one person pushes for a conversation while the other withdraws. Perhaps daily responsibilities have crowded out connection, or a difficult experience has made trust feel less certain.

Couples therapy gives both partners space to explore what happens between you and what you each need. The work can focus on recurring conflict, communication, emotional distance, rebuilding trust, or navigating changes together. You do not need a perfectly prepared explanation—or agreement about every problem—to begin discussing whether therapy is a fit.

I have completed Gottman Method Levels 1 and 2 training. Gottman-informed work draws on relationship research and gives us a practical way to explore friendship, conflict, and shared meaning. Depending on your needs, the work may include:

• Noticing the cycle beneath an argument, including what each person is trying to communicate.
• Practicing clearer requests and listening without immediately preparing a defense.
• Exploring ways to pause escalating conversations and return to them constructively.
• Learning repair attempts: small efforts to interrupt disconnection and reconnect.
• Making space for each partner’s values, needs, and hopes for the relationship.

The goal is to develop more useful ways to respond to one another and make thoughtful decisions about your relationship. Progress takes practice and varies with your circumstances; no approach can promise a particular outcome.

Individual therapy for adults

A place to understand yourself, not just the situation.

You do not need to attend with a partner to work on relationships. Individual therapy can offer space to explore your own perspective, recurring patterns, boundaries, difficult decisions, and the ways life changes affect your sense of connection.

We can look at what is happening now and what makes it difficult to respond the way you would like. Together, we identify goals and consider practical steps that fit your life. That might mean preparing for a difficult conversation, recognizing your needs sooner, or experimenting with a boundary and reflecting on how it felt.

Individual work centers your experience and choices. It does not require a partner’s participation or treat someone who is not in the room.

What the work looks like

Start with understanding

Early sessions are a chance to discuss what brings you here, relevant history, your priorities, and what you hope will change. You can ask about my approach and share what has or has not felt helpful in previous therapy. We also discuss whether this practice and an online format are appropriate for your needs.

Connect insight with practice

As we work, we can examine a real moment from your life rather than staying only with general ideas. For example: What happened before a conversation became tense? What did you notice in yourself? What could you try differently next time? Skills and practices are selected in response to your goals, rather than applying the same exercise to every client.

Keep the goals in view

Therapy is an ongoing conversation about what is helping and what needs to shift. We can return to your goals, discuss changes you notice between sessions, and adjust our focus. You are encouraged to tell me when something feels unclear or does not fit your experience.

Session options & private-pay fees

These are private-pay session fees. Session length and frequency are discussed together based on your needs and availability. A longer session provides more time; it does not guarantee a faster or better result. If you are unsure which format to request, we can discuss that when you get in touch.

All appointments take place online. Clients must be physically located in California during sessions. Plan to join from a quiet, private space with a reliable internet connection.

Using Lyra benefits

I currently work with Lyra. If your employer offers Lyra, sign in to your benefits account to check your eligibility and available options. Coverage, covered session lengths, and access to couples therapy depend on your particular benefit and Lyra’s requirements. The private-pay fees above do not describe what an eligible member may owe through Lyra.

Please mention Lyra when you inquire so we can discuss the appropriate next step. Other employer benefit platforms are not currently accepted.

About your therapist

Anisha Mistry is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#113422) and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (#9663). She earned her BA in Psychology at UC Berkeley and her MA in Counseling Psychology at Saint Mary’s College, and has completed Gottman Levels 1 and 2 training.

Her experience, training, and attention to your goals guide the work. Therapy is a professional relationship built through collaboration, clear communication, and space for honest feedback.

Take the next step

You do not need to decide on a session length before reaching out. Share whether you are looking for individual or couples therapy, whether you plan to use Lyra, and any questions about working together.

Email info@yournextsession.com or call (408) 560-1170. Please request appointments at least one week in advance. Scheduling is arranged directly after we discuss fit and availability.

Learn about the research-based Gottman approach. Training completion is distinct from certification.